There are 6 ways to get from Mareeba to Caboolture by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
7h 3m$151–517Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton / ...
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolturetrain Spirit of Queensland
27h 1m$104–6,034Bus
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus Atherton / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highwaybus Pm19
31h 55m$245–345Drive 1,671.6 km
- Drive from Mareeba to Caboolturecar 1,671.6 km
19h 49m$317–458Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
9h 31m$146–585Bus, train via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
33h 50m$286–686
Mareeba to Caboolture by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mareeba to Caboolture is to bus and fly and train which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mareeba to Caboolture is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mareeba to Caboolture station. However, there are services departing from Mareeba and arriving at Caboolture station, stop B via Cairns Central Station and Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Mareeba and Caboolture is 1518 km. The road distance is 1671.6 km.
The best way to get from Mareeba to Caboolture without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 1m and costs $100 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Mareeba to Caboolture, including transfers.
Mareeba to Caboolture bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Mareeba station.
Mareeba to Caboolture bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mareeba to Caboolture is 1672 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Mareeba to Caboolture.
There are 433+ hotels available in Caboolture.
What companies run services between Mareeba, QLD, Australia and Caboolture, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mareeba to Caboolture station, stop B via Cairns Central Station, Burpengary Bruce Highway, and Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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